News from PRI 2022 — Thursday Happenings NHRA Edition
This year’s NHRA players were on hand to talk wins, losses, new team members and more at day one of the race industries family reunion in Indy.
Elite Motorsports
NHRA adds Callouts, New Sponsor and Driver Debuts Noted
When Erica Enders first started her Pro Stock career, she had very little outside backing from companies. For much of her first five championship NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series seasons, her primary support has come from Melling companies, whose logos have adorned her red Chevrolet Camaro prepped and serviced by Elite Motorsports.
NHRA’s Countdown heads to North Carolina
If the National Hot Rod Association was looking for intrigue in its six-race Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, it sure found it with last weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway outside Reading, PA.
Elite Motorsports Earns Its Pro Stock Wings
The cyclical nature of NHRA’s Pro Stock category racing in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is definitely on display as the 18-race season concludes this weekend.
Has the Tide Turned for Elite Motorsports and Erica Enders?
For Erica Enders, is the wait finally over for a third title? Has the tide turned for Elite Motorsports?
Alex Laughlin – Peaking at the Right Time
Alex Laughlin achieved his third NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock career victory in the biggest race of the year.
Elkes, Modern Racing Tie In with Elite Motorsports
After leading Erica Enders to two consecutive NHRA Pro Stock championships, Elite Motorsports made the ill-advised switch from Chevrolet to Dodge affiliation – just as the category was swapping its carbureted engine induction for electronic fuel injection.
Mountain View Racing Exits Pro Stock
Another shovel-full of dirt fell into the grave of NHRA’s Pro Stock category less than a week after the Mello Yello season finale at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Return to Chevrolet
Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders, multi-time drag racing world champions, will drive Chevrolet Camaros in the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Mopar and Elite Motorsports Break Up After Difficult Season
Elite Motorsports and Mopar have announced that they will end their partnership at the end of the 2016 racing season.